Xinjiang Aksu Tumuxiuke is a 48 MW hydro power plant in China, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #412 of 1,000 hydro plants in China, it comprises 0.02% of the total hydro capacity of 313,039 MW. The largest hydro facility in China is the Three Gorges Dam at 22,500 MW, making this plant 468 times smaller. Nearby plants include Xinjiang Kumalake Xiaoshixia (110 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Xinjiang Province, approximately 400 km northwest of Urumqi.
8 years old
China, Asia
- 2,499. largest of 4,431 plants in China
- #14,335 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,229 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
8 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
China Power Investment Corporation operates 32 plants totalling 3,207 MW
19 plants within 100 km, 1,645 MW combined
Source: UNFCCC CDM Registry
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Xinjiang Aksu Tumuxiuke is a hydro power plant producing approximately 168 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~24 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Hydro
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
China- Continent
- Asia
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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